Monday, March 9, 2015

Trends for spring/summer 2015: from Del boy chic to Hepworth curves, it's all in the details

1. Watering cans
First we had houseplants being hip then Karl sealed the deal with a quilted watering can at Chanel Couture
Chanel: Paris fashion week
A male model walked the runway with a watering can during the Chanel show as part of Paris fashion week. Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
2. Ballerinos
Male dancers are this season’s style heroes. Echappé, échappé, grand jeté with Dries Van Noten, Bottega Ventea, Haider Ackermann
3. Geometry
Graphic shapes rule that catwalks from Balenciaga to Balmain. Circling the square has never been so hip.
Balmain show, Paris fashion week
Balmain show, Paris fashion week Photograph: David Fisher/Rex
4. Belt japes
Wear it long, kimono-style (Celine) or softly tied like a dressing gown (Gucci).
Celine show, Paris fashion week
A model walks the runway during the Celine show as part of the Paris fashion week. Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
5. Quilts are cool
Patchwork is everywhere from Marni to Dries. Making your own quilt is now fashionable.
6 Destination Woodstock
Watch out for the age of aquarius at Topman Design, Saint Laurent and Louis Vuitton
7. Del Boy from Only Fools and Horses
He is a 2015 tastemaker. The case for? Polonecks, sheepskin coats and 70s wallpaper are all so now.
8. The A30 to St Ives
A major Barbara Hepworth retrospective is coming but the soft curves of her sculptures have already informed the jewellery at Celine and JW Anderson.
British sculptor Barbara Hepworth
British sculptor Barbara Hepworth standing by some of her work. Photograph: Carl Mydans/The Life Picture Collection/Getty
9. Wear your heart on your sleeve – or your back
Raf Simons decorated his jackets’ sailor collars with collage fragments of photos of his family and friends. His most personal collection yet
10. Upscale roughing it
Versace’s picnic backpack. Best. Accessory. Ever.